cuello largo
/kweʝo laɾɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "long neck" is translated into Spanish as cuello largo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cuello (neck) and largo (long).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, use cuellos largos, where both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix -s.
How do you pronounce it?
/kweʝo laɾɡo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, cuello can be used in the phrase estirar el cuello to describe someone acting nosy or trying to see something they shouldn't.
- The word largo eventually displaced an older Spanish word, luengo, which came from the Latin longus.
- In Spanish, cuello is used not only for anatomy but also to describe the 'neck' of a bottle or the 'collar' of a shirt.
Examples in context
- Esas sombras aparecieron de una forma similar a la de un dinosaurio gigante, con un cuello largo y una mandíbula muy grande, sin dientes.Those shadows appeared in a way like giant dinosaurs, with a long neck and a very big jaw without teeth.This sentence describes shadows that look like a giant dinosaur with a cuello largo.Tatoeba #1595363 by Shishir, translation #743745 by negativeclock
- Este dinosaurio tenía un cuello largo.This dinosaur had a long neck.This sentence is useful for stating that a specific dinosaur had a cuello largo.Tatoeba #8301238 by GuidoW, translation #8300798 by Hybrid
- ¡Mira esa modelo en la pasarela! Tiene un cuello largo y elegante.Look at that model on the runway! She has a long and elegant neck.
- Juan siempre ha tenido un cuello de jirafa, incluso desde que éramos niños.Juan has always had a giraffe neck, even since we were kids.
- El retrato de la dama con cuello interminable siempre me ha fascinado. ¿Te gustaría verlo?The portrait of the lady with the never-ending neck has always fascinated me. Would you like to see it?
- El cisne tiene un cuello largo y blanco.The swan has a long, white neck.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at a giraffe in the zoo.
- MateoMira esa jirafa, tiene un cuello largo.Look at that giraffe, it has a long neck.
- ElenaSí, es increíble cómo llega a las hojas.Yes, it's incredible how it reaches the leaves.
- MateoMe pregunto si le duele el cuello largo.I wonder if its long neck hurts.
- ElenaNo creo, nació así, Mateo.I don't think so, it was born that way, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuello, largo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
